Archive for May 2016
Dump truck flips in multi-vehicle crash on I-295
Submitted by New Jersey Dump Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Tuesday, May 17, 2016 05:27PM HAMILTON TWP., N.J. (WPVI) — A crash on Interstate 295 in Mercer County, New Jersey left a dump truck hauling manure flipped over in a ditch and at least two other vehicles damaged. The crash happened around 12 p.m. Tuesday…
Read MorePhiladelphia police officer hurt in crash with bread truck
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia police officer is in stable condition after her police car was hit by a bakery truck while she was responding to a call. Police Chief Inspector Scott Small says the officer was headed to a pursuit of an assault suspect on…
Read MoreNew Criminal Court Procedure if You are Arrested in New Jersey After May 20, 2016
New criminal court procedure if you are arrested after May 20, 2016: There are substantial changes to the New Jersey criminal court procedure for all indictable offense is an all complaint/summons cases. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This blog we will discuss the changes and procedure for indictable offense is that becomes…
Read MoreTrucking reps dispute claims of link between apnea and crashes
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Members involved with the trucking, railroad and medical industries spoke out on the possibility of mandated sleep apnea testing during the first of three public listening sessions on Thursday in Washington, D.C. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration published an advance notice…
Read MoreMotorcyclist Dies in School Bus Crash in Marlboro
The bus was headed to Freehold Regional High School when the fatal accident occurred. Submitted by New Jersey bus crash lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Marlboro Township, NJ – A 28-year-old man riding his motorcycle died Thursday morning after he collided with a Freehold Township school bus in Marlboro Township. The fatal accident occurred on School Road…
Read More7 people have died on this 40-mile N.J. highway this year
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Seven people have died in accidents on Route 55 so far this year. That’s the same number of fatalities reported for all of 2015. Six died in both 2013 and 2014, while no fatalities were reported in 2012, according to New Jersey State Police accident…
Read MoreTexting and Driving? Watch Out for the Textalyzer
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Over the last seven years, most states have banned texting by drivers, and public service campaigns have tried an array of tactics — “It can wait,” among them — to persuade people to put down their phones when they are behind the wheel. Yet the problem, by…
Read MoreTrooper Hurt in Route 80 Truck Accident
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. DENVILLE, NJ– According to multiple reports, a New Jersey State Trooper was injured this morning on Interstate 80 in Denville. The incident happened in the 6 a.m. hour and snarled traffic on the highway for hours. The trooper was taken to Morristown Medical Center. No other information…
Read MoreMinor Vehicle Equipment Problems Can Lead to Criminal Convictions
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Between the use of license plate readers and police officers attempting to pull motor vehicle operators over for any possible reason you have to get every equipment problem in your car fixed immediately. This is especially true if you were driving while suspended due to other traffic…
Read MoreExpert Testimony of Police for Drug Cases
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Expert Testimony on Drug Possession versus Possession with Distribution In this case, State of New Jersey vs Jamison, the County Prosecutor identified one of their own investigator’s to be an ‘expert’ to testify what amount of drug possession equals possession with distribution, as opposed to just ‘possession’. This can have a…
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